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> Sometime in the recent past, the
list was discussing coolers/ice boxes.

> Someone posted the web address for
boxes that hold Coleman coolers, or

> are themselves coolers. These boxes
were wonderfully painted.

. . . . by the way, a small hint: keep
these box coolers a bit off the

ground, if you can. I use a cooler
similar to these (i.e., a styrofoam cooler inside a nifty wood box) at Pennsic,
and used to have problems with water collecting underneath it. It wasn't until
I figured out it was condensation, not

leakage, that I did something about it.
It now sits on a small stand that allows

for air circulation all around it _and_
underneath: no drippage, no wet

spots, no dampness at all this year. And
with it being raised, it's a lot easier to get into for those of us with strong
minds and weak backs. <grin>

Oh, also: put the ice in a large garbage
bag that's inside another garbage

bag. Easier to dispose of the water, and
you won't wind up soaking the food.

Alban

From: alchem at en.com (James Koch)

Newsgroups: rec.org.sca

Subject: Re: Pennsic "Freezers"

Date: 15 Jul 2003 20:19:23 -0700

You could build your own. I have a huge
box with carrying poles. If

you have ever attended one of our parties
(Pentwyvern Goes To Hell),

you may have seen it. During our parties
it serves as the bar "The

Ark Of Pentwyvern". In Boy Scouts
we called these a wanigan(sp?). I

believe the name is Algonquinian and
literally means "hole". You

build it from plywood with reinforced
corners and edges. Think of an

old fashioned steamer trunk. Build it to
fit in the back of a van or

on a trailer. Line it with that pink
insulation foam. You can fill

it with your pavilion and all of the
stuff you regularly haul to

Pennsic. Mine sits in my garage most of
the year as a big Pennsic

only storage box. Once you get to the
event you remove the contents

and fill it with block ice. Presto
chango, you have an instant

cooler. At the end of the event just
dump the ice and dry the

interior for transport home.

>

Jim Koch (Gladius The Alchemist)

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:28:13 -0500

From: "Phlip" <phlip at
99main.com>

Subject: [Sca-cooks] canvas covers for
coolers for just 2.49

To: "SCA-Cooks" <sca-cooks
at ansteorra.org>

This came across my Leather List, and I
thought perhaps so9me of you

Might be interested in using these to
disguise coolers....

I'm thinking, that if they're natural
colored canvas, as described, they

might be easily dyed to personal or group
colors, too...

>>>

I ordered some stuff from harbor freight
and they had canvas covers for

abrasive blast cabinet for 2.49 so I
ordered them and they fit nicely on the 56

washcloths, dampen them and fold them, put them
in individual ziplock bags,

freeze them and then layer them on top. This
helps to insulate and when

needed on a hot day, pull a washcloth out and
cool down.

Added to the above is to cover the cooler. If you
or someone is creative you

can make a "quilted" cover the lining
would be the vinyl felt backed

material which you can either get at a fabric
store or a vinyl tablecloth,

the outer material needs to be light coloured and
can be vinyl felt backed

or canvas, something fairly durable. Fabric
should be medium to thick as the

more layers and thickness the better the
insulation. But also take into

account washability.

Try to keep it in as much shade during the day as
possible. Placing it in a

tent that is closed up and doesn't get a draft is
not good because even

though it is technically not getting direct
sunlight but you are "baking"

the cooler (unless it is a muggy day then it's
steaming it).

Dry ice is your friend but if you mix the dry ice
and regular ice you will

find that the regular ice will melt and reform
into ice around the dry ice

enveloping any and all items next to the dry ice.

Pack the cooler with foods for the last meal at
the bottom and layer up to

the foods for the first meal (best you can) this
way you get in and out

quickly. (unless you have someone that holds the
cooler open and stares for

5 mins. like he's at home looking in the frig.
for something.

Sometimes if you have the room, a cooler
specifically designated for

leftovers. You pack kitchen items that will not
need to be stored in the

cooler for the trip there, add the ice (or you
add ice and pack pots and

pans in it) when you have leftovers you can place
in the cooler this will

lessen the need to open the cooler with the foods
that need to stay cold

when ready. Or place leftovers in your snack and
beverage cooler.

De

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:19:25 -0700 (PDT)

From: Huette von Ahrens <ahrenshav at yahoo.com>

To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>

Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Pennsic queries....

I have used dry ice in good quality Igloos all
the time. We have to in Caid, especially in the summer.

I do not put the dry ice in the bottom, but
rather, I put it on either the left or right side of the Igloo. In front of
the dry ice, I place a big block of ice. This buffering the dry ice is so that
everything is kept very, very cold, but not necessarily frozen. Since there
will be room next to the dry ice that isn't buffered, I keep the things I want frozen
there.

I managed to keep that block of regular ice
frozen for five days, using dry ice. It only started to melt after the dry ice
evaporated the last day.